35th largest plant in New Mexico · 2415th nationally
Red Mesa Wind Llc is a wind power plant in New Mexico with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 201.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Red Mesa Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Red Mesa Wind Llc |
| City | Seboyeta |
| County | Sandoval County |
| State | New Mexico |
| ZIP | 87014 |
| Coordinates | 35.26890, -107.38280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 102 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of New Mexico |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.